Package Security System

ABSTRACT

A package security system includes an extrinsic communications network in communication with a parcel delivery company. The extrinsic communications network communicates a predetermined pass code to the parcel delivery company. A building is has an entry and a security box is coupled to the entry. A parcel may be placed within the security box when the parcel delivery company delivers the parcel to the building. A door is hingedly coupled to the security box and an electronic lock is coupled to the door. The electronic lock selectively locks the door in a closed position. Thus, the electronic lock inhibits the parcel from being removed from the security box by an unauthorized user. The electronic lock selectively unlocks the door when the predetermined pass code is entered into the electronic lock. Thus, the parcel may be removed from the security box.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to security devices and more particularlypertains to a new security device for inhibiting a parcel from beingstolen when the parcel is delivered.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising an extrinsic communications network incommunication with a parcel delivery company. The extrinsiccommunications network communicates a predetermined pass code to theparcel delivery company. A building is has an entry and a security boxis coupled to the entry. A parcel may be placed within the security boxwhen the parcel delivery company delivers the parcel to the building. Adoor is hingedly coupled to the security box and an electronic lock iscoupled to the door. The electronic lock selectively locks the door in aclosed position. Thus, the electronic lock inhibits the parcel frombeing removed from the security box by an unauthorized user. Theelectronic lock selectively unlocks the door when the predetermined passcode is entered into the electronic lock. Thus, the parcel may beremoved from the security box.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective in-use view of a package security systemaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through6 thereof, a new security device embodying the principles and conceptsof an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the package security system 10generally comprises an extrinsic communications network 12 that may bein communication with a parcel delivery company 14. Thus, the extrinsiccommunications network 12 may communicate a predetermined pass code tothe parcel delivery company 14. The extrinsic communications network 12may comprise the internet or the like. The parcel delivery company 14may be any online retailer such as Amazon or the like. The predeterminedpass code may comprise a numeric pass code, an alpha numeric pass codeor any combination thereof.

A building 16 is provided that has an entry 18. The building 16 maycomprise a residence or a commercial building. The entry 18 may comprisea porch or the like. Additionally, the entry 18 may have a horizontalsupport surface 19. A security box 20 is provided and the security box20 is coupled to the entry 18. Thus, a parcel 22 may be placed withinthe security box 20 when the parcel delivery company 14 delivers theparcel 22 to the building 16.

The security box 20 has an outer wall 24, and the outer wall has a frontside 26 and a bottom side 28. The front side 26 has an opening 30extending therethrough to access an interior of the security box 20. Theopening 30 has a bounding surface 32 and the bottom side 28 ispositioned on the entry 18. The bottom side 28 may abut the horizontalsupport surface 19. A plurality of screws 34 is provided. Each of thescrews 34 extends through the bottom side 28 and engages the entry 18.Thus, the security box 20 is inhibited from being removed from the entry18.

A door 36 is hingedly coupled to the security box 20 and the door 36 ispositioned between an open position and a closed position. The door 36is hingedly coupled to the bounding surface 32 of the opening 30. Thus,the door 36 covers the opening 30 when the door 36 is positioned in theclosed position. The door 36 has a lateral edge 38 and a front surface40.

An electronic lock 42 is coupled to the door 36 and the electronic lock42 selectively locks the door 36 in the closed position. Thus, theelectronic lock 42 inhibits the parcel 22 from being removed from thesecurity box 20 by an unauthorized user. The electronic lock 42selectively unlocks the door 36 when the predetermined pass code isentered into the electronic lock 42. Thus, the electronic lock 42facilitates the parcel 20 to be removed from the security box 20.

The electronic lock 42 comprises a keypad 44 that is positioned on thefront surface 40 of the door 36. Thus, the keypad 44 may be manipulated.The keypad 44 includes a program button 46 that may be manipulated. Thekey pad 44 further includes a plurality of keys 48 that may bemanipulated. Each of the keys 48 represents a corresponding number orletter. Selected ones of the keys 48 are manipulated corresponding tothe predetermined pass code.

A processor 50 is positioned within the keypad 44. The processor 50 iselectrically coupled to each of the keys 48 such that the processor 50receives the predetermined pass code. The processor 50 generates aprogram sequence when the program button 46 is manipulated. Theplurality of keys 48 is manipulated to establish the predetermined passcode when the processor 50 generates the program sequence. The processor50 may comprise an electronic processor or the like.

The processor 50 includes an electronic memory 52. The electronic memory52 stores the predetermined pass code when the processor 50 generatesthe program sequence. The processor 50 generates an unlock sequence whenthe processor 50 receives a pass code from the keypad 44 that matchesthe predetermined pass code stored in the electronic memory 52. Theelectronic memory 52 may comprise RAM memory or the like.

A bolt 54 is movably coupled to the lateral edge 38 of the door 36 andthe bolt 54 is electrically coupled to the processor 50. The bolt 54engages the bounding surface 32 of the opening 30 when the door 36 ispositioned in the closed position. Thus, the door 36 is inhibited frombeing positioned in the open position. The bolt 54 disengages thebounding surface 32 when the processor 50 generates the unlock sequence.Thus, the bolt 54 facilitates the parcel 22 to be removed from thesecurity box 20. The bolt 54 may comprise an electrically actuated lockor the like.

A power supply 56 is positioned within the keypad 44. The power supply56 is electrically coupled to the processor 50. The power supply 56comprises at least one battery 58. A battery cover may be removablycoupled to the keypad 44. The power supply 56 may be positioned beneaththe battery cover.

In use, the parcel 22 is ordered from the parcel delivery company 14 viathe extrinsic communications network 12. The predetermined pass code ischosen by a user and the predetermined pass code is communicated to theparcel delivery company 14 when the parcel 22 is ordered. The programbutton 46 is manipulated and the user enters the predetermined pass codethrough manipulation of corresponding keys 48. The door 36 is positionedin the closed position and the electronic lock 42 locks the door 36 inthe closed position.

A delivery person enters the predetermined pass code with thecorresponding keys 48. The processor 50 generates the unlock sequenceand the electronic lock 42 unlocks the door 36. The door 36 ispositioned in the open position and the parcel 22 is placed in thesecurity box 20. The door 36 is positioned in the closed position andthe electronic lock 42 locks the door 36 in the closed position. Theuser enters the predetermined pass code with the corresponding keys 48to retrieve the parcel 22 from the security box 20.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, system and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A package security system comprising: an extrinsiccommunications network being configured to be in communication with aparcel delivery company thereby facilitating said extrinsiccommunications network to communicate a predetermined pass code to theparcel delivery company; a building having an entry; a security boxbeing coupled to said entry wherein said security box is configured tohave a parcel placed therein when the parcel delivery company deliversthe parcel to said building; a door being hingedly coupled to saidsecurity box such that said door is positioned between an open positionand a closed position; and an electronic lock being coupled to said doorwherein said electronic lock is configured to be manipulated, saidelectronic lock selectively locking said door in said closed positionwherein said electronic lock is configured to inhibit the parcel frombeing removed from said security box by an unauthorized user, saidelectronic lock selectively unlocking said door when said predeterminedpass code is entered into said electronic lock wherein said electroniclock is configured to facilitate the parcel to be removed from saidsecurity box.
 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said securitybox has an outer wall, said outer wall having a front side and a bottomside, said front side having an opening extending therethrough to accessan interior of said security box, said opening having a boundingsurface, said bottom side being positioned on said entry.
 3. The systemaccording to claim 2, wherein said door is hingedly coupled to saidbounding surface of said opening such that said door covers said openingwhen said door is positioned in said closed position, said door having alateral edge and a front surface.
 4. The system according to claim 1,wherein said electronic lock comprises a keypad being positioned on afront surface of said door wherein said keypad is configured to bemanipulated, said keypad comprising: a program button being configuredto be manipulated, and a plurality of keys, each of said keysrepresenting a corresponding number or letter, selected ones of saidkeys being manipulated corresponding to said predetermined pass code. 5.The system according to claim 4, further comprising a processor beingpositioned within said keypad, said processor being electrically coupledto each of said keys such that said processor receives saidpredetermined pass code.
 6. The system according to claim 5, whereinsaid processor includes an electronic memory, said processor generatinga program sequence when said program button is manipulated, saidplurality of keys being manipulated to establish said predetermined passcode when said processor generates said program sequence, saidelectronic memory storing said predetermined pass code when saidprocessor generates said program sequence.
 7. The system according toclaim 6, wherein said processor generates an unlock sequence when saidprocessor receives a pass code from said keypad that matches saidpredetermined pass code stored in said electronic memory.
 8. The systemaccording to claim 2, further comprising: a processor generating anunlock sequence; and a bolt being movably coupled to a lateral edge ofsaid door, said bolt being electrically coupled to said processor, saidbolt engaging said bounding surface of said opening when said door ispositioned in said closed position such that said door is inhibited frombeing positioned in said open position, said bolt disengaging saidbounding surface when said processor generates said unlock sequencewherein said bolt is configured to facilitate the parcel to be removedfrom said security box.
 9. A package security system comprising: anextrinsic communications network being configured to be in communicationwith a parcel delivery company thereby facilitating said extrinsiccommunications network to communicate a predetermined pass code to theparcel delivery company; a building having an entry; a security boxbeing coupled to said entry wherein said security box is configured tohave a parcel placed therein when the parcel delivery company deliversthe parcel to said building, said security box having an outer wall,said outer wall having a front side and a bottom side, said front sidehaving an opening extending therethrough to access an interior of saidsecurity box, said opening having a bounding surface, said bottom sidebeing positioned on said entry; a door being hingedly coupled to saidsecurity box such that said door is positioned between an open positionand a closed position, said door being hingedly coupled to said boundingsurface of said opening such that said door covers said opening whensaid door is positioned in said closed position, said door having alateral edge and a front surface; and an electronic lock being coupledto said door, said electronic lock selectively locking said door in saidclosed position wherein said electronic lock is configured to inhibitthe parcel from being removed from said security box by an unauthorizeduser, said electronic lock selectively unlocking said door when saidpredetermined pass code is entered into said electronic lock whereinsaid electronic lock is configured to facilitate the parcel to beremoved from said security box, said electronic lock comprising: akeypad being positioned on said front surface of said door wherein saidkeypad is configured to be manipulated, said keypad comprising: aprogram button being configured to be manipulated, and a plurality ofkeys, each of said keys representing a corresponding number or letter,selected ones of said keys being manipulated corresponding to saidpredetermined pass code; and a processor being positioned within saidkeypad, said processor being electrically coupled to each of said keyssuch that said processor receives said predetermined pass code, saidprocessor including an electronic memory, said processor generating aprogram sequence when said program button is manipulated, said pluralityof keys being manipulated to establish said predetermined pass code whensaid processor generates said program sequence, said electronic memorystoring said predetermined pass code when said processor generates saidprogram sequence, said processor generating an unlock sequence when saidprocessor receives a pass code from said keypad that matches saidpredetermined pass code stored in said electronic memory, a bolt beingmovably coupled to said lateral edge of said door, said bolt beingelectrically coupled to said processor, said bolt engaging said boundingsurface of said opening when said door is positioned in said closedposition such that said door is inhibited from being positioned in saidopen position, said bolt disengaging said bounding surface when saidprocessor generates said unlock sequence wherein said bolt is configuredto facilitate the parcel to be removed from said security box, and apower supply being positioned within said keypad, said power supplybeing electrically coupled to said processor, said power supplycomprising at least one battery.